My name is Donna and I'm the current Diabetes Sisters Quarterly Gathering Coordinator.  I have also been involved with the planning of the Weekend for Women Conference in Raleigh, NC for the past two years.   And now my first attempt of blogging.  I have to say I'm nervous....What will I write about?   Will anyone read my blog?  I hope I can provide some assistance to other Type IIs while making you smile at the same time.

 

About a month ago my husband and several other men in his office decided to do a weight loss challenge...first to lose 20 pounds wins.  He decided to adopt "my diet" -  closely watching his carb intake to help lose the weight as quickly as possible.  Two days later he comes home and told me that he has a new appreciation for what I have to go through each day. 

After 3 weeks a winner was named and husband was "free" from the low carb "diet".   In fact we had a surprise birthday party to go to the next day and needless to say he indulged having 2 pieces of cake.  Unlike my husband where he was on a low carb "diet" which is temporary we know for Type II diabetics the low carb, carb counting is a lifestyle, a must in controlling blood glucose levels.  

I have a cartoon hanging-up in my office:  A co-worker asks another co-worker "Hey, do you want a cookie?  No, thanks.   Come on, what's better than cookies?  Not being diabetic."  At times I think "How true!"  because I do miss eating hot chocolate chip cookies (as many as I want) right out of the oven with a tall glass of cold milk.  Then on the other hand, I think I wouldn't be the person I am today without being diagnosed 10+ years ago with diabetes.  

While people may feel sorry for me because I can't eat sweets like the birthday cake I tell them it’s OK because there are no diseases in heaven and I will be able to eat anything at any time.  At times I imagine my mom waiting at the pearly gates with my cat, Louise and a table full of hot Krisy Kreme glazed donuts.   As a child I could eat my weight in donuts....I guess that's why my nickname was "Donut".    In the meantime, thank God for "sugar free" products!